Filitosa

Lonely Planet review

Filitosa's megaliths and menhirs have been surveyed since their accidental discovery in 1946 by the land's owner, Charles-Antoine Césari. Set amongst 1000-year-old olive trees, some of these extraordinary monuments date as far back as the early Neolithic era; others date from as (relatively) recently as Roman times. A museum at the site displays major finds.

Impressive granite menhir statues of the megalithic era stand 2-3m (7-10ft) high and are carved to represent human faces or entire human figures armed with weapons. There are also torri , circular structures erected in place of some menhirs by the Torréens, a seafaring people who invaded Corsica in about 110 BC. Once you've seen the sights you can quench your thirst in the bar or top up your trinket collection at the souvenir shop.